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Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument.
The terms activism and activist used in a political manner first appeared in the Belgian press in 1916 in connection with the Flamingant movement.1 The word "activism" is often used synonymously with protest or dissent, but activism can stem from any number of political orientations and take a wide range of forms, from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism (such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing preferred businesses), rallies and street marches, strikes, or even guerrilla tactics. In the more confrontational cases, an activist may be called a freedom fighter by some, and a terrorist by others, depending on whether the commentator supports the activist's ends.
In some cases, activism has nothing to do with protest or confrontation: for instance, some religious and feminist activists try to persuade people to change their behavior directly, rather than persuade governments to change laws; the cooperative movement seeks to build new institutions which conform to its principles, and generally does not lobby or protest politically.
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@OpenToInfo Good Question, Activism In All Its Forms Has To Be Unified To Formulate Effective Plan Against Imperial-Corp Facist Reality
Barack_On_Blast (Onyx Powers) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:15:11 -0000
@OpenToInfo Good Question, Activism In All Its Forms Has To Be Unified To Formulate Effective Plan Against Imperial-Corp Facist Reality
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RT @syhum: Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Political Reform #China
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RT @syhum: Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Political Reform #China
RT @syhum: BBC News : Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D - An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Politica ...
obitod (Todd Finlay) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:03:33 -0000
RT @syhum: BBC News : Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D - An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Politica ...
BBC News : Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D - An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Political Reform #China
syhum (Star-Seeker SY Li) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:02:39 -0000
BBC News : Liu Xiaobo 20 years of activism http://bit.ly/7VZd0D - An Activist who is persistent to ask4 a Peaceful Political Reform #China
Social activism is in principal's marrow - http://fwix.com/article/21_21b71a1d4a
baltimorelocal (Baltimore Local News) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:00:41 -0000
Social activism is in principal's marrow - http://fwix.com/article/21_21b71a1d4a
Advocacy - The web site of Gender Education and Advocacy, providing resources and activism for the transgender community. The organization for gender variant people for the new millennium. Divisions include It's Time, America, AEGIS, and the Remembering Our Dead project.
Meta Description: [ the web site of Gender Education and Advocacy, providing resources and activism for the transgender community. ]
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A Bill of Gender Rights - Written by JoAnn Roberts in 1990, four points listed.
Bay Area Transgender Lawyers' Association - Monitors and influences the California state legislature, local governments, and business organizations, on the issues and concerns of transgendered people.
Center for Gender Sanity - Transitions That Work is an L.A. based consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job. Also sponsors the Full Circle of Women gathering.
Christina Rosetti - The comparison of the campaigns of Reform Party Presidential Candidate and LGTBI Activist/Spiritual Lecturer, Christina Rosetti and that of the other Reform Party Candidate, Patrick Buchanan.
Meta Description: [ Comparison of Reform Party Presidential Candidates ChristinaRosetti and Patrick Buchanan and Lawsuit against DOMA ]
Debra Davis and the Gender Education Center - Transgender resources and information. Ms. Davis is a transgender High School librarian who transitioned on her job in 1998. Gender Education Center is a Minnesota non-profit organization of differently gendered people dedicated to support, advocacy and education.
Fighting Bigoted Journalism - A well-articulated objection to Dea Birkett's article slamming the rights of transsexuals to gender reassignment surgery. Includes rules and tips for non-trans journalists.
Meta Description: [ Dea Birkett wrote an article in the Guardian, slamming the rights of transsexuals to gender reassignment surgery. I objected. ]
Gender Patriots - Article by gay columnist argues that gays are not part of a broad transgender movement. He's a man, and proud of it.
GenderPAC - A not-for-profit organization, composed of individuals and groups, dedicated to a broad-based, inclusive national movement for gender, affectional, and racial equality.
Meta Description: [ GenderPAC, the national organization working to ensure every American's right to express their gender free from stereotypes, discrimination, and violence. ]
GIDReform - Advocacy and education to revise gender identity disorder as defined by the DSM.
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HRC-Watch The Subversion of the American Transgender Movement - Why TG activists are enraged with the Human Rights Campaign. (site not updated in past year.
In Her Own Image: Transgender Activist Pauline Park - Interview with transgender activist and Korean adoptee, Pauline Park, about racism and transgender issues.
Meta Description: [ The Gully speaks with transgender activist and Korean adoptee, Pauline Park, about racism, transgender issues, and what's on the drawing board for the transgender movement.
From The Gully. ]
International Foundation for Gender Education, The - IFGE is a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity, and an excellent source of transgender news and information.
Meta Description: [ Promoting Acceptance for Transgender People ]
Lambda Letters Project - Helping members and friends affect public policy in areas of concern to the communities of HIV/aids, l/g/b/t, women and people of color.
Meta Description: [ To promote people of color, feminist, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV/AIDS status advocacy; and to bring people of color, women, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered and intersex persons, and persons affected by or living with HIV/AIDS into full participation in American society. ]
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition - Boston and Boston-area residents working to eradicate discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression
National Transgender Advocacy Coalition - Activism, legislative lobbying, news and education
NCLR - Transgender Law Project - Transgender Law Project (TLP) creates legal advocacy for the San Francisco transgender community. TLP is co-sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Pride Law Fund.
Meta Description: [ National Center for Lesbian Rights provides legal information, counseling, litigation assistance, referrals, community education, health and public policy development for lesbians, gay youth, bisexuals, gay men and transgender individuals. ]
Page of Rage - Page of Rage documents crimes against individuals whose gender expression differs from social expectations. Not updated in past year.
Meta Description: [ songweaver.com: The Page of Rage is devoted to documenting crimes against individuals whoose gender expression differs from common social expectations ]
Phyllis Randolph Frye - Attorney at Law, Houston, Texas - Legendary TG activist and attorney - her website.
QueerTheory: Trans 101 - Issues facing the transgender community: internal unity, medical care, police interaction, law and civil rights, support resources in the Philadelphia area.
Meta Description: [ Queertheory.com ]
Remembering Our Dead - Transgendered - A website dedicated to preserving the memory of transgender individuals murdered by hate and killed by predjudice.
Meta Description: [ A website dedicated to preserving the memory of individuals murdered by transgender hate and killed by transgender prejudice. ]
Story of Christie Lee Littleton - Texas woman whose marriage was invalidated and declared a man by the Texas Supreme Court. Also medical, legal and news links.
Meta Description: [ Chronicles the ongoing legal battle of Christie Lee Littleton to reclaim the validity of her marriage after it was voided by the Texas courts ]
Survivor Project - Activism and educational outreach to address the needs of trans and intersex survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
The Transgender Fund - Transgender Fund raises money to support education, research, and public awareness programs.
Transgender At Work - TAW provides resources for employers who want to adjust their company employment policies. Transgender at Work (TAW) focuses on voluntary cooperation between employers and employees.
Transgender Day of Remembrance - Information about the Transgender Day of Remembrance, held every November to draw attention to the problem of anti-transgender murder.
Meta Description: [ Information about the Transgender Day of Remembrance, held every November to draw attention to the problem of anti-transgender murder. ]
Transsexual Menace - Toronto - Transsexual and transgender information in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area.
TRUE: TRansgenders United of Equality - San Francisco based organization that educates and advovacates to increase the rights of transgendered, transsexual, intersexed or those questioning their gender identity.
Meta Description: [ Anytime, anywhere, EarthLink connects people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. Connect to the Internet with High Speed, DSL, Cable, Satellite, Voice, trueVoice, Samsung Wireless, Dial-up. ]
Why You Should Be An Activist Right Now - Personal story by Julianne Sarah Mayfaire telling us why, and how get involved.
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